#B4DCAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.3% 0.08 139.4), rgb(180, 220, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#B4DCAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4DCAA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.08 139.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B4DCAA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4DCAA | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B4DCAA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4DCAA text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4DCAA
oklch(85.3% 0.08 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED191
oklch(80.9% 0.103 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B84E
oklch(70.6% 0.164 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#B4DCAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DFD3A7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2D8CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4DCAA
#B4DCAA
oklch(85.3% 0.08 139.4)
- #E6BEF0
#E6BEF0
oklch(85.2% 0.081 319.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B4DCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #B4DCAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.